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Morning Brief: AI Power Grid Shift and Norway Military Aid: F-16 Weapons for Ukraine and Arctic Security on Jan Mayen

Federal regulators are moving to let massive AI data centers connect closer to power plants, a fast-track grid shift that could bring reliability. Norway is also stocking the shelves with consequences, funding F-16 munitions and air-defense weapons for Ukraine while tightening security rules on Jan Mayen as the Arctic heats up.

By Galen Fries

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SIG Sauer M7 and M250: How the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon Program Works

Two weapons, one mission set, one ballistic brain: the M7 and M250 were built to fight as a paired system so squads can put accurate, sustained 6.8×51mm fire where it counts and keep constant pressure on the enemy.

Firearms / by Guy D. McCardle
What Gear Did Special Forces Recon Men Carry on the Battlefield?

Ammo was life in Prairie Fire, because when the NVA hit hard and the sky went quiet for hours, the only thing standing between ST Idaho and getting overrun was what we could carry, shoot, and keep running in the dark.

Expert Analysis / by John Stryker Meyer
Delta Force Vet Answers the Age Old Question: Special Forces vs Rangers, Who’s Better?

Read the entertaining account of a former Delta Force member describing the interaction between the two elite units.

Expert Analysis / by George E. Hand IV
What the Left Will Never Understand About Azov

You do not get to interview your defenders for ideological purity when the rockets are already inbound, you take the ones who hold the line and you judge them by what they do under fire, not by what comfortable people say about them afterward.

Op-Ed / by Benjamin Reed
Morning Brief: Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead, European Union Approves Loan for Ukraine, Putin Claims Battlefield Momentum

Brown suspect found dead as DOJ readies Epstein files and EU approves Ukraine aid. Here’s your Friday morning brief, December 19, 2025.

News / by Guy D. McCardle
Evening Brief: US Navy Launches One-Way Attack LUCAS Drone, European Lawmakers Push ‘Military Schengen’ Area, Thai Jets Strike Cambodian Targets

Navy tests new attack drone as Trump eyes cannabis shift and EU wrangles Ukraine aid. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.

News / by Guy D. McCardle
The Shadow War Off Venezuela’s Coast: How U.S. Special Operators Are Quietly Shaping Operation Southern Spear

Out on the dark water where the rules get thin and the trigger gets heavy, Southern Spear is less a drug bust than a deliberate message: if you run narco-terror cargo under a cartel flag, the United States will hunt you down and end the problem at sea, not in court.

World / by Guy D. McCardle
Former Delta Force Operator’s Thoughts on Hand to Hand Combat Training

In Delta, there was a bifurcation of schools of thought among the men, whose physical training program was NOT dictated at any level of command, recognizing that the Unit was fueled by big boys who played by big boy rules.

Fitness / by George E. Hand IV
Democracy, Terror, and the Lines We Refuse to Draw

Liberal democracies did not fail because they defended themselves after 9/11, but because they spent the next two decades pretending that ideology, borders, and integration no longer mattered in a world where all three still kill people.

Op-Ed / by Benjamin Reed
The Bolduc Brief: Senate Reasserts Oversight – A Crucial Step Toward Military Accountability

The Senate’s vote is Congress doing its job the way the Constitution intended, putting sunlight on military force and drawing a hard line against any president who thinks war powers come with no questions asked.

Op-Ed / by Donald Bolduc
Morning Brief: Pentagon Hosts First Christmas Service, US Conducts 26th Anti-Drug Boat Strike, China’s Newest Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait

Pentagon hosts first Christmas service as China’s Fujian transit Taiwan Strait. Here’s your Thursday morning brief, December 18, 2025.

News / by Guy D. McCardle
Evening Brief: Senate Passes $901B Defense Bill, Hegseth Orders Overhaul of Military Chaplain Corps, Russia Warns of Expanded War

Senate advances $901B defense bill as Hegseth reforms chaplains and Putin issues new threats. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.

News / by Guy D. McCardle

As I Walk Through the Valley of Death, I Shall Freak No Evil: Pin-Up 2.0

When an MIT Professor Is Murdered: The Quiet Vulnerabilities of American Scientific Power

America First vs. Neoconservatism: Two Ways to Swing the Big Stick

Morning Brief: AI Power Grid Shift and Norway Military Aid: F-16 Weapons for Ukraine and Arctic Security on Jan Mayen

Operation Hawkeye Strike: U.S. Bombs Islamic State Strongholds in Syria

Evening Brief: Rubio Defends Hardline Venezuela Policy, US Lifts Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria, Pakistan Accuses India of Weaponizing Water

Latest Military News >

SIG Sauer M7 and M250: How the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon Program Works

What Gear Did Special Forces Recon Men Carry on the Battlefield?

Delta Force Vet Answers the Age Old Question: Special Forces vs Rangers, Who’s Better?

What the Left Will Never Understand About Azov

Morning Brief: Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead, European Union Approves Loan for Ukraine, Putin Claims Battlefield Momentum

Evening Brief: US Navy Launches One-Way Attack LUCAS Drone, European Lawmakers Push ‘Military Schengen’ Area, Thai Jets Strike Cambodian Targets

The Shadow War Off Venezuela’s Coast: How U.S. Special Operators Are Quietly Shaping Operation Southern Spear

Former Delta Force Operator’s Thoughts on Hand to Hand Combat Training

Democracy, Terror, and the Lines We Refuse to Draw

The Bolduc Brief: Senate Reasserts Oversight – A Crucial Step Toward Military Accountability

Morning Brief: Pentagon Hosts First Christmas Service, US Conducts 26th Anti-Drug Boat Strike, China’s Newest Carrier Fujian Transits Taiwan Strait

Evening Brief: Senate Passes $901B Defense Bill, Hegseth Orders Overhaul of Military Chaplain Corps, Russia Warns of Expanded War

Special Operations Soldier Fights To Stop Child Pornography

Evening Brief: Senate Passes $901B Defense Bill, Hegseth Orders Overhaul of Military Chaplain Corps, Russia Warns of Expanded War

Former Delta Force Operator's Thoughts on Hand to Hand Combat Training

The Shadow War Off Venezuela’s Coast: How U.S. Special Operators Are Quietly Shaping Operation Southern Spear

Evening Brief: US Navy Launches One-Way Attack LUCAS Drone, European Lawmakers Push 'Military Schengen' Area, Thai Jets Strike Cambodian Targets

The Truth Russia Doesn’t Want You to Hear: Ben Goldhagen Breaks It Down

Inside the Red Cross’ Military Mission: Thom Geiser Tells SOFREP What Few Ever Hear

What It Really Takes to Lead a SEAL Team: Former SEAL Team 2 CO Mike Hayes Tells All

The Man Who Infiltrated the Crips: Tegan Broadwater’s Unbelievable True Story

Authors Uncovered: Jessica Behne & Samuel Zasadny’s Path to Unseen Warrior

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